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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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